I last took a view Of my favourite field, and the bank where they grew ; And now in the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him a screen from... Poems - Page 330by William Cowper - 1812Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...before, Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove fluill aiife in its (lead. 'Tis a light to engage... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...before Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove fhall arife in its fiead. Tis a fight to engage... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...before, Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft, and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove lhall arife in its ftead. 'Tis a fight to engage... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him a screen from the heat, And thescene,wherehis melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet flowing ditty no more. My fugitive... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...the grass behold they arc laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him a screen from the boat, And (lie scene, wlierehis melody charmed me before, Resounds vith L« 5W<?# 4»wipg djUy «o... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...grass behold they are laid, And the tre• :s my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackhird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody chanu'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. Tis a sight to engage me, if any... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...shade, And the whispering sound of the cool colonnade; The winds play no longer and sing in the leaves, Nor Ouse on his bosom their image receives. Twelve...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charm 'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...shade, And the whispering sound of the cool colounade ; The winds play no longer and sing in the leaves, Nor Ouse on his bosom their image receives. Twelve...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charm 'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...where they grew; When, behold, on their sides, in the grass they were The blackbird has sought out another retreat, Where the hazels afford him a screen from the heat ; And the scene where his notes have oft charm'd me before, Shall resound with his smooth-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive... | |
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